A Question of care....

Please feel free to correct any of my misconceptions or down right untruths on the subject of care of needleturn appliqued quilts.
I assume needleturn applique, because very little fabric is turned under, is not as sturdy as buttonhole (machine or hand) applique. Therefore quilts made with this method of applique are not utilitarian ones, but are better left for display only.
When I made my GJ quilt, I would wash/rinse the embroideries before incorporating them in the blocks. On my needleturn blocks I have used a Karisma (ceramic) pen to help with placement. I would prefer to rinse it out rather than try to brush out.
Is this possible? Should I use something else instead?
I use a pigma pen for the bits that are embroidered over. That's okay because it gets hidden.
What are your thoughts?
Kayly

December Blocks

Hi all, long time no post. I have finished my December blocks but was waiting the post once January's were done too but I am currently having a daisy phobia. All those skinny petals together with my dodgy needleturn skills & suddenly I'm busy elsewhere.

Anyway, I've promised my self to get on to those petals tonight while watching the latest Planet of the Apes movie (my mum's favourite so thought I better keep up the tradition for her).

I am loving December's blocks now the row is together.

As you can see I turned my patty cakes into a big slab of sponge with raspberry jam in the middle, raspberry icing, a blob of cream & strawberries. At first I thought my design genes were on holiday with my needleturn genes but now it is finished, I quite like it.

My favourite block so far is the travel block. It really started to appeal to me once I personalised the name & destinations. Of course a bag that size would only fit my quilting & knitting supplies for the trip, hence the Quilter Abroad label. I always pack those first, books second, presents third & then clothes, toiletries etc. On top goes a pictures of Brutus & Honey to put on my bedside table where ever the trip is taking me.

So for January the chocolates block is done & the stitchery for the daisy, so going to put on my big girl pants tonight & get that daisy done. I'm really enjoying doing the piecing between the blocks & adding a bit of colour to all the beautiful neutrals. It's on the agenda to do the side piecing too this weekend. Wish me luck!

Happy stitching
Tracee xx

New to the Group – Yippee!

Thank you Chooky for giving me the opportunity to join this wonderful group SAL, I am so excited to be stitching with wonderful people from all over the world.

I have been following all your work for a while now, I love everyones ideas and individual touches that are added. I get so excited when I see all the fabric selections used, they looking wonderful. I have started A Gardners Journal (I have a long way to finish) and Tis The Season is finished, just needs to be quilted.

So now I am ready to start Some Kind of Wonderful. I have chosen my main fabric, just now rganizing background. I think I am going to blanket stitch this quilt as many of the UFO’s I have at the moment are all needle turned. I think a change will be nice.

Thank you for allowing me to be part of the group.

Happy stitching Meg

Finished blocks sewn together....

Well, I didn't find my original picture- but I took a new one :-)  Here are my blocks sewn together Chooky :-)

Anne Heidi

January finished!

Here are my January blocks all finished!  I've sewn them together- but my picture of the whole thing together seems to have disappeared- sorry!  I am having a really hard time putting this project down (like I see some other people has as well...)  But I'm not going to tell you which block I am on now..... I am having a lot of fun though!!!!

Hope everyone is having as much fun as me!

Anne Heidi

January Blocks and Row Finished

Last night I finished my January blocks and row.  Here they are.  Very hard to get the whole row in the picture.

and a closer up picture,

January Chocolates and Daisy block

This quilt is way too much fun to work on.  Once I get started I don't want to stop.  February blocks are traced and almost ready to be stitched.  Happy stitching everyone!

Lori
Leaskdale, Ontario, Canada

Cold and Frosty Finish

Good Afternoon everyone.

I finished stitching the Jan and Feb blocks together this morning. I took them outside for a little photoshoot - it was a very cold and frosty morning here in the UK today. I made just one change - to the hot chocolate block. I'm not a big fan of hot choc but I am a huge fan of coffee so my mug is a mug of hot coffee instead.

The first picture is of my top and bottom borders. Thank you so much for the reminder to make these now as I'd totally forgotten and wasn't planning to make them until the end.

The second picture is of the Jan and Feb blocks stitched to the December blocks. Each time I make a new block I think it's my new favourite, they're all lovely.

I'm itching to start on the house block now but will hold off a little while and work on a couple of other projects first of all. I don't need much encouragement to stitch the blocks themselves but being part of the stitch a long is definitely keeping me on track stitching the sashings and borders together.

Nancy's blocks

Here is a pictures of the last three blocks I stitched, I did two of them just the past week and half way done with the seventh. Half way there and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!! I hope everyone else that hasn't finished yet will pick them back up in time for next Christmas. The closer I get the more excited I am to finish this little beauty.

Nancy

POSTED BY CHOOKYBLUE

January done

So exciting to show that I have finished January's blocks. If only I could keep up with Fiona and some of the other clever girls who are so organised! Wish some of my other UFOs were finished!

It has been very inspiring to see everyone's progress.

First month done

Yes ! December is done !!

And it IS hard to take a picture of such a long row, Fiona !!
I'm in a hurry... some chocolates are waiting for me ! :)

Florence